Steen, Axel
- Date of birth:
- November 16th, 1915
- Date of death:
- June 26th, 1944
- Nationality:
- Norwegian (1905-present, Kingdom)
Biography
SS-Untersturmführer Axel Steen was a Norwegian volunteer in the Waffen-SS.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3. kompanie, SS-Ski(Jäger)-Bataillon "Norge", 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1944
Posthumously awarded
Sources
- - Geir & Thomassen, Arne Håkon. SS-Schijäger-Bataillon "Norge". Leandoer & Ekholm Publishing. 2010.
- Hitler's Vikings: The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS: The Legions: The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS, Jonathan Trigg
- EK1 awarded to Norwegians
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